Here, she predicts the Oscar winners. One crucial win “La La” missed was the top Screen Actors Guild Award, an Oscar bellwether that went instead to “Hidden Figures,” adding a measure of frisson to a race that’s all but sewn up. That boost for “Hidden Figures” is certainly giving “La La Land” a bit of competition, as is the indie favorite, “Moonlight,” a surprise hit with an ardent fan base. The failure of “La La Land” to land even a SAG nomination is injurious but hardly fatal. Yet the film’s best picture chances are slim, thanks to the juggernaut that is “La La Land.” But Kenneth Lonergan, the “Manchester” director, is expected to win the Oscar for best original screenplay.

Source: New York Times February 23, 2017 23:26 UTC